Sunday night at the 66th annual Grammy Awards, Jay-Z accepted the Dr. Dre global impact award, a sort of éminence grise prize.
He’s previously won 24 Grammys, but he did not treat the moment like a homecoming.
At least get it close to right.” He mentioned his wife, Beyoncé, winner of the most Grammys ever, yet never a winner for album of the year.
By this point, the room seemed to understand what was happening — Jay-Z was rinsing the Grammys on its own stage.
Over the past few years, several Black artists have effectively been boycotting the Grammys by declining to submit their music for consideration, frustrated with how hip-hop and R&B are treated, particularly in the biggest all-genre categories.
Persons:
Jay, Z, He’s, Beyoncé, ”, — Jay, ” Jay, “, Blue Ivy
Organizations:
Recording Academy